Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 28, 2026Result: passed
(59) (1) (0) (3)
Senate bill · S6225 (2025-26)
Relates to inspections of child day care homes, programs and facilities, and opioid overdose prevention
Latest action May 28, 2026
New York State Senate
Same as A3899, the matching bill in the Assembly.
Summary
Requires inspections of child day care homes, programs and facilities include the full premises; requires providers of a family day care home or group family day care home to disclose to the office of children and family services all persons who reside in the home where child day care is being provided; requires all providers of child day care to receive training for, provide and maintain onsite opioid antagonists for use during emergencies.
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Amends the Social Services Law.
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Purpose, from the sponsor's memo
To develop training for childcare facility inspectors on controlled substances, educate and train childcare providers on overdose prevention, and establish transparency for parents with children in home-based day care centers.
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Where it stands
Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Children and Families · New York State Assembly
Also referred to Children And Families · New York State Senate.
Cosponsors
Andrew Gounardes, Cordell Cleare and 8 more on Agora
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Read on NY Senate (opens in a new tab)- Democratic9
- Republican1
This bill has cosponsors from more than one party.
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The sponsor's argument
Why Gustavo Rivera says this is needed
Recent incidents at daycare centers in New York City have underscored the need for updated reforms aimed at enhancing transparency for parents, providing education for providers, and ensuring thorough train- ing for inspectors. The tragic overdose death of one-year-old Nicholas Feliz-Dominici at a Bronx daycare in Senate District 33, in 2023 and the arrest of a household member at another daycare in Manhattan for the possession of ghost guns have raised concerns and created fear among parents in New York. Recognizing that parents play a crucial role in advocating for their children's well-being, this bill seeks to empower them by ensuring they are informed about their rights to inspect child- care facilities as well as avenues for inquiries and complaints to the Office of Children and Family Services. Additionally, the bill would better equip providers in New York State to address the startling rise in incidents of overdose deaths and opioid exposure to children, both locally and nationally, this legislation mandates education and training for providers on overdose prevention. Lastly, for the improved prepared- ness of inspectors, this bill proposes that their training encompass recognizing the presence of controlled substances to enhan ce their ability to safeguard the well-being of children.
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Recorded votes
Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 12, 2026Result: passed
(20) (0) (0) (2)Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesMar 10, 2026Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateJun 11, 2025Result: passed
(58) (1) (0) (4)Vote: Committee vote · Finance
Senate FinanceMay 28, 2025Result: passed
(22) (0) (0) (0)Vote: Committee vote · Children And Families
Senate Children And FamiliesMay 13, 2025Result: passed
(6) (0) (0) (1)
Full history
- May 28, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- May 28, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
- May 14, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 13, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
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- May 12, 2026
1ST Report CAL.1054
1ST REPORT CAL.1054
NY Senate
- Mar 10, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
- Jun 11, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
- Jun 4, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
- May 29, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
- May 28, 2025
1ST Report CAL.1359
1ST REPORT CAL.1359
NY Senate
- May 13, 2025
Reported out of committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
NY Senate
- Mar 25, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Children and Families
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly
- Mar 6, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Senate
- Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES
NY Assembly